It's Snowing In Florida!

It snowed a few flakes this morning here, and I had to try out my new video camera! Look closely - snow in Florida!

More Lights

I managed to get up most of our lights yesterday. With the fireplace and the Christmas lights it is sooo relaxing!

Putting Up The Tree

I wanted to put our tree up on Thanksgiving, but as usual I'm just now starting -

This one Tom likes!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !

Here we are relaxing while the turkey smokes.

Tom says - it just looks like a big black rock!

We were trying to act like we were having a conversation and got to feeling stupid and got tickled!

It was all delicious and we are stuffed to the gills. But we did save room for pie!

TURKEYS

Just doing a little bragging - here are some turkeys that Jordan made this year for Thanksgiving.

Great job Jordan !!!

Luck of the Draw

While Tom was sitting in his tree stand at Mable's this morning . . . . this was in his very own backyard at 8:30 this morning for around 20 minutes.

Some days it just doesn't pay to go anywhere!

Symbology

This layout was done for the Personal Symbology Challenge at DeviantScrap -

I think it speaks for itself.

Credits :

Bad Day?

Yesterday about 7:30 AM I was drinking coffee and reading the paper. I read a little of this and a little of that, then I got down to my horoscope. It said and I Quote -

" Today is a 7. To convince others of what you just somehow."

I said out loud to no one "I am screwed."

So ( I can hear Arlo Guthrie in my head -

"Kid,
we found your name on an envelope at the bottom of a half

a ton of garbage, and just wanted to know if you had any

information about it.")

My laptop broke and I have to get it fixed.   '$$$$'
My sink is stopped up in the kitchen and Tom has to dig up the pipes.    'BackAche'
And my fingerprints were Rejected by the FBI.   'What?'


I kid you not. I always joked that I could do anything and get away with it because my hands were so messed up with eczema that no one could get fingerprints. But I was only Joking! In the process of applying for a concealed permit, it happened to be a really bad week for my hands and they were really bad prints. So. . . i've got to try very hard to get them in good shape and try again.

Anyway - I may quit reading my horoscope - Have a nice day!

Happy Halloween!!

Here's what my fireplace looks like tonight!

Beach Fairy

This project was made for the "Assemblage Challenge" in this quarter's Altered Hearts E-Zine. I had seen these fairies in cages in a Somerset Studio magazine and had to try it. Special thanks to Mom for being such a "Bathing Beauty" at 2 yrs old!

Cool Dudes

I love this picture with their shades on!

Altered Animals

This digital design was done for the last ScrapArtist  challenge ( they have since closed up shop). The subject was Altered Animals, so I thought I would give Needmore some wings. The clothesline, birdhouse, bluebird. and Needmore are all extractions of photos of mine.

Other materials used came from Heaven's Gate Designs, Brandie Butcher-Isley, and Fiddlette Designs.

Mail Art

This is my first try at a little Mail Art. I needed to send Tony some photos, so it gave me a good excuse to try this. Being so close to Halloween, I thought I would go with the Halloween theme.

Tree Stand Videos

Raccoon Justice

Yearling Tiff

These videos came from Tom's deer stand this week. We got a good laugh out of them!

Backyard Friends

I don't know what the bluebirds are doing this time of year, but it always looks like they are looking for a place to have a nest. Maybe they are inspecting houses for spring. Maybe their parents told them to get out of the house and find their own place. Who knows, I'm just glad when they visit.

(just click on the picture to make it larger to view)

Gourd Witch

This old Hag came out of our garden about three years ago. While I was making the witch's cauldron I got her out and painted her eyes for her. She's an ugly old thing isn't she? I think she needs a name? I want to put a witch hat on her, but haven't come across one yet.

Witch’s Cauldron

This project’s inspiration came from the Somerset Studio magazine, Sept/Oct 2010 issue.

         I had tons of fun putting this together! I’ve had this chamber pot for years and finally found a use for it.